Young Adult (YA)

YA fiction can cover any genre but is written for an audience that ranges between 12 and 18. Your language and the experiences of your main characters must be in keeping with what's appropriate for your target reader. Authors of popular YA titles include JK Rowling, Malorie Blackman and Frances Hardinge.

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2 min read
5th November 2021
Edited
5th January 2022

One of the most important parts of a story is the dialogue. How your characters speak, the rhythm of their speech and how they interact with each...

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4 min read
4th November 2021
Edited
6th December 2021

Our inaugural Finding Your Voice online writing course begins in January 2022, and we're working with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to make...

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3 min read
17th September 2021
Edited
5th January 2022

Look at a children’s book that you have enjoyed and is of similar length to the one you are writing.

See if you can take apart the...